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Hi, I'm Steve Hare.I live in Grandview, Mo with my wife of 22 great years,Mary, my daughter, Rebekah (21), our son Joshua(19), and our most entertaining and very spoiled cat, "Tess". We also have two older sons, Joe and Michael, who still live in the vicinity,

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Going to heaven or hell only depends on you: 5 of 44
In Mt 24:41, the Word of God tells us that Hell was created for the devil and his angels, and in I Thess 5:9 "For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ."It is clear from these passages that God did not create Hell for us,(though we could certainly end up there), but for the de... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Reasons for reading the Bible: 6 of 42
Behold, the days are coming, "says the Lord God, "That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the Lord. They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord, But shall not find it. Amos 8:11 -12"... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Was Mary Magdalene Jesus' lover?: 5 of 29
Where does a question such as this originate?The Word of the Lord tells us that God was in Jesus Christ reconciling the world to himself. While I realize that this question was asked in ignorance, it is absurd to assert that God would involve Himself in the very sin of sexual immorality that is condemned in His Word and in th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Gay rights and the Christian church: 31 of 141
First, we must understand that the entire discussion of homosexuality being sin or not, or being morally right or wrong, has everything to do with the fundamental belief in the truth of scripture (or not) as presented in the Holy Bible and how we view our relationship to God on the basis of that understanding. What I mean is,... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Definitions of hell: 39 of 102

There are some who say that they simply do not believe in hell as an actual place of eternal torment as the bible clearly describes it. The fallacy, and a common one, is to think that what you choose to believe has any bearing on the reality of the truth. It will certainly affect your experience of the truth, but it will no w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The masterpiece: 2 of 5
Painted In Words"Painted in Words", contrasted with prose;vibrant with color, the phrases he chosesought with care to pen what might rhymebut not always,and then to resume - only part of the timevivid images the poet there brought into sightimagination now as by wings given flightthe soul by his words, released now to climbto... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues God and temptation: 52 of 90
"But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts" Romans 12:14And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with it's passions and desires Galatians 5:24Having turned to the Lord, one thing we soon learn, and usually not too far down the road;is that when we find ourselves sinn... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Christian: 23 of 38
Devotional: The Garden of My Heart"and do not sow among thorns" Jeremiah 4:2 In the midst of the "dailyness" of living, do you find the "garden of your dreams difficult to maintain? And what is the condition of the soil? When we are young, our imaginations can range far and wide, as yet untainted and unhindered by disappointm... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christian perspectives on human limitations: 2 of 3
"When He assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters would not transgress his command." Proverbs 8:26"Hehas determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings." Acts 17:26 We understand from this scripture that despite its incalculable power, the Lord has set a specific limit on the ocean "so tha... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christian understanding of time: 8 of 11
"Can you not discern this time?"Behold, the days are coming, "says the Lord God, "That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the Lord. They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord, But s... More..